Goose Creek outlines multi-year phase-out plan for uncertified teachers under House Bill 2
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Summary
Facing House Bill 2 limits on District of Innovation (DOI) flexibility, administrators told the board the district has 108 uncertified core-content teachers and proposed a phase-out reducing uncertified staff by 25% per year to reach full certification by 2029–30, plus recruitment and test-prep supports.
District administrators presented a District of Innovation (DOI) phase-out plan in response to House Bill 2, which reduces DOI flexibility to employ uncertified teachers in core content areas. The district reported it currently has 108 uncertified teachers in core content areas and proposed reducing that number by 25% each year to reach full compliance by the 2029'30 school year.
Human Resources coordinator Brooke Bingham described supports for uncertified teachers, including free online and in-person test preparation, mentorship by veteran teachers and a district mentor support team composed of retired administrators. The plan calls for district-developed test-prep sessions, fall/winter check-ins to monitor certification progress, university recruitment, student-teacher placements and a Career Academy for Future Educators to grow a local pipeline.
Administrators and trustees discussed alternative short-term measures the state allows (temporary permits, long-term substitute placements, emergency permits and TCAP temporary classroom assignment permits) and the potential negative effects of using long-term substitutes instead of supported uncertified teachers. Trustees requested campus-level data on where uncertified teachers are concentrated; administrators said they would provide that breakdown to the board.
Administrators indicated the proposed phase-out plan will be brought back to the board for formal approval at the next meeting and then submitted to the commissioner by the March deadline for review.